Research Assistant, Senior

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Job Description The Research Assistant is part of the Basic Sciences Pod 3 in the School of Medicine at Vanderbilt University and is a key individual contributor responsible for setting up and conducting in-vivo experiments, reporting data, and continuing research projects following protocols including the appropriate recording of data and reporting of standard or variant results. General: Under limited supervision, set up, conduct experiments, report data, and continue in vivo research projects following protocols including the appropriate recording of data and reporting of standard or variant results. Assist in other laboratory and research functions. Help with the training of new personnel. Specific: Follow University safety protocols (may include use of combustibles, biohazardous materials and fluids/tissues, and/or carcinogens). Record, compile, interpret, and communicate data/results. Collect samples of tissue, urine, or other organic substance as requested by DMPK lab. Conducts observations of physiological or behavioral findings on small animals. Perform other duties as assigned; assist DMPK lab members with miscellaneous tasks. Maintain inventory of consumables, clean glas...